Merendree, Belgium
't Aards Paradijs
In the quiet village of Merendree, 't Aards Paradijs operates from a position few Belgian restaurants occupy: a kitchen built almost entirely around what grows on its own land. Lieven Lootens claimed the title of Best Vegetable Restaurant in 2011, the first chef in Belgium to do so, and the cooking since has stayed true to that grounding, precise modern technique applied to ingredients harvested metres from the kitchen.
